Senior or Principal Consultant - Freight & Logistics Advisory (Italy)

Location: Italy

We are recruiting for a Senior or Principal Consultant (FLUENT IN ITALIAN) to work closely with the Steer international transaction team and play a role in supporting the development of our global Port & Maritime offer. The selected candidate will work on a variety of projects in the freight (container, bulk) and passenger (ferry, cruise) maritime sectors providing strategic advisory to Clients in Italy, Europe, Americas and Asia.

Qualifications required

• Master’s degree in Economics, Management or Engineering or equivalent;
• 3-5 years of experience in the maritime and port sector.

Requirements

What we'd like from you:

• Experience in the Port & Maritime sector;
• Knowledge of the strategic aspects, market dynamics and key drivers, in particular in the freight sector;
• Ability to take a Project Manager role and deliver successful projects (time, cost, quality);
• Good analytical capabilities and Excel spreadsheets knowledge;
• Ability to create reports in a logical and well-structured way;
• Good communication skills, including the ability to explain clearly and with confidence analyses’ findings to non-technical audiences;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, time-management and ability to work as part of a team;
• Entrepreneurial spirit to support work winning;
• Availability to attend Client’s meetings in Italy and abroad as required by projects;
• Fluency in both Italian and English is a must (writing and speaking). Additional language capabilities would be an advantage.

Desirable additional attributes

· Knowledge of port operational aspects;

· Previous experience in Due Diligence mandates, in particular in the Commercial, Technical and ESG areas;

· Experience of successfully managing stakeholder groups;

Track record in winning work and Client engagement.

Benefits

Our social and cultural responsibilities form an important part of our culture and values. We believe that actions speak louder than words, and therefore have annual measurable targets across all social impact areas, particularly EDI and sustainability. We have also committed to successfully operate as a Net Zero Carbon company by 2025.

We offer a competitive package of benefits including hybrid working, lunch tickets and a discretionary bonus scheme.

Steer is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications regardless of age, race, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity or gender. Part-time and flexible working applications will be considered.